High Road to Taos
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The 56-mile (90 km) High Road to Taos is a scenic, winding road through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos.. It winds through high desert, mountains, forests, small farms, and tiny Spanish land grant villages and Pueblo Indian villages. Scattered along the way are the galleries and studios of traditional artisans and artists drawn by the natural beauty. It has been recognized by the state of New Mexico as an official scenic byway.
Truchas, with Truchas Peaks in background
Church of San José de Gracia in Las Trampas
San Francisco de Asis Church in 1934. Its appearance has changed little since then.
Carson National Forest
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Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers and is administered by the United States Forest Service. The Forest Service's "mixed use" policy allows for its use for recreation, grazing, and resource extraction.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Carson National Forest
Bighorn sheep graze along a highway in Carson Nation Forest near Questa, March 2021
Fall colors near Tres Piedras, in the Carson National Forest
Wood hauler along the Rio Pueblo, 1941. An average rural family here would use about 20 loads like this per year for fuel wood